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DO NOW: Write the following definition into your glossary terms packet:. Suffix. Groups of letters placed after a word to alter its meaning or change it into a different kind of word, from an adjective to an adverb, etc. Vocabulary Strategies. Using Word Study for Ownership!.
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DO NOW: Write the following definition into your glossary terms packet: Suffix Groups of letters placed after a word to alter its meaning or change it into a different kind of word, from an adjective to an adverb, etc.
Vocabulary Strategies Using Word Study for Ownership!
Understanding A Concept A teacher example……
Sparse When would I use it? In what situations? What does this mean? How can it be used? Synonyms scant, scanty, scattered, scarce, infrequent, few and far between; meager, paltry, skimpy, limited, in short supply. adjective thinly dispersed or scattered: areas of sparse population. • austere; meager: a sparsely decorated room. When there is not a lot of something. When I am describing a mostly empty area.
Write a few sentences using the word: What personal connections can I make? Antonyms Abundant, plentiful, copious, rich, profuse, ample, lavish A minimalist would have a sparsely decorated home. The food in my house is very sparse the day before we go shopping. Water is sparse in the desert. reserved, withdrawn, introverted, inhibited, diffident, shy; uncommunicative, unforthcoming, unresponsive, tight-lipped, buttoned-up, quiet, taciturn, silent, guarded, secretive. Things that are sparse: Sleep Time Money Endangered animals Diamonds Rare collector’s cards
Understanding a concept Practice as a class….
Ludicrous When would I use it? In what situations? What does this mean? How can it be used? Synonyms
What personal connections can I make? Antonyms Write a few sentences using the word: reserved, withdrawn, introverted, inhibited, diffident, shy; uncommunicative, unforthcoming, unresponsive, tight-lipped, buttoned-up, quiet, taciturn, silent, guarded, secretive.